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Sobakistan: The Land of Dogs Announces Public Playtest

Sobakistan: The Land of Dogs will be holding a special playtest this October, showing off the dog-centric, darkly satirical narrative game



Article Summary

  • Sobakistan: The Land of Dogs opens public playtest in October, sign-ups available now on Steam.
  • Experience a dark satirical narrative set in a totalitarian dog state—choices have real consequences.
  • Play as six unique characters in an interconnected story based on the acclaimed Sobakistan comic.
  • Features immersive retro visuals, puzzles, stealth, meta mechanics, and music by Pasha Zhdanov.

Indie game developer and publisher Terletski Games has confirmed they will be holding a special Public Playtest for their upcoming game, Sobakistan: The Land of Dogs. If you haven't seen the game before, this is a darkly satirical narrative immersion title, where you are living in a closed-off totalitarian dog state. Everything is good, as long as you fell in line, as there are a plethora of things that could could send you to prison in a heartbeat. The team will be offering up a playtest for people to try out in October, but they have yet to put a launch date on it. You can check out the latest trailer here, as you can sign up for the playtest on Steam as we speak.

Sobakistan: The Land of Dogs Announces Public Playtest
Credit: Terletski Games

Sobakistan: The Land of Dogs

The Republic of Sobakistan opens its borders for the first time in history — on the occasion of the funeral rehearsal for their leader, Comrade Friendo. Heads of friendly nations and select journalists are invited. What could possibly go wrong? Step into the atmosphere of a totalitarian dystopia populated by anthropomorphic dogs. Discover the dark secrets hidden within this seemingly perfect people's empire. Sobakistan: The Land of Dogs is a game based on the comic of the same name, written by Vitalii Terletski (script) and Katya (art), first published in 2019 in Russian and Japanese.

  • A rich universe and deep storyline based on the original comic Sabakistan
  • Play as six different characters within an intertwining plotline
  • Choices with real consequences and multiple endings
  • Full immersion in the atmosphere of an oppressive regime
  • Puzzles, stealth segments, item collection
  • Retro visuals — justified in-world by the narrative
  • Meta and 4D mechanics that (maybe) will surprise you
  • From the creators of the original comic: Vitalii Terletski and Katya
  • Music by Pasha Zhdanov ("Ada"), pazetic ocean
  • Glory to the Dogs!

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Gavin SheehanAbout Gavin Sheehan

Gavin is the current Games Editor for Bleeding Cool. He has been a lifelong geek who can chat with you about comics, television, video games, and even pro wrestling. Follow @TheGavinSheehan on Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, Bluesky, Threads, and Hive, for random pictures and musings.
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